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Computer Potpourri II

Created by foobarguyohio

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : General Computing
Computer Potpourri II game quiz
"More general computer trivia. I've expanded beyond hardware and software. I have thrown in some companies and a comic strip as well."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which is not associated with computers?
    Turing Machine
    FPU Manifold
    Babbage Engine
    CPU Overdrive


2. What does the "E" in MOS-FET stand for?
    Effect
    Emitter
    Extended
    None of these


3. "LET A$=B$" is valid syntax for which computer programming language?
    ALGOL
    BASIC
    APL
    FORTH


4. The following joke is based on which computer programming language? "GOD is REAL, unless declared INTEGER."
    BASIC
    C
    COBOL
    FORTRAN IV


5. Which term is not a computer hardware acronym?
    MMU
    FPU
    BCD
    UART


6. The term "destructive read" applies to which computer technology?
    Core
    Monitor
    Disk
    Paper Tape


7. Which company did/does not design and manufacture computers?
    Nippon Electric Co.
    Digital Equipment Corp.
    Computer Sciences Corp.
    International Business Machines


8. What company manufactured and marketed the first commercial digital computer?
    IBM
    DG
    DEC
    NCR


9. The ACLU in a computer controls the arithmetic logic.
    True
    False


10. Which comic strip featured the Banana Junior 6000 Self-Portable Personal Computer System?
    Non Sequitur
    Calvin and Hobbes
    The Far Side
    Bloom County


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